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Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants make their own:

Answer: food.

  • A food
  • B water
  • C oxygen only
  • D soil

Correct answer: A. food

Explanation: Plants synthesise glucose (food) from CO₂ and water using light.

Photosynthesis: Inputs and OutputschloroplastLeaf cellSunlightCO2H2OO2Glucose

Simplified photosynthesis diagram: light energy, CO2, and H2O enter the leaf and are converted in the chloroplast into glucose and O2.

Concept context

Light reactions, the Calvin cycle, C 3 /C 4 /CAM pathways, photorespiration, and factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis. One of the highest-yield NEET chapters.

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